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Investigator

Walter C. Guinn

United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Alcohol Tax Unit — Washington, DC
Accident
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End of Watch January 28, 1941
The Vigil Panel 77 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 29

Incident

Investigator Walter Guinn was killed when his department vehicle collided with a trackless trolley car at Gammage's Crossing on Lee Road SW in Atlanta, Georgia.

He was transported to a local hospital where he died a short time later.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Investigator Guinn served with the United States Department of the Treasury.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Investigator Guinn.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Alcohol Tax Unit
Type Federal Agency
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usdtirsatufed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 28, 1941
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Walter is one of 8,274 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,543 remembered there.

33,910 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1941, 68 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 54th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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When

January holds 7.7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Tuesdays: 14.1%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,543 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Alcohol Tax Unit has 30 officers remembered here, Walter among them.

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Where

Investigator Walter C. Guinn

United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Alcohol Tax Unit · End of Watch January 28, 1941

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 20-W

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